CCS Forum, FRBR and RDA: a glimpse into the future of cataloging and public displays.

Speakers will address how RDA and the FRBRized catalog will better support user tasks and streamline the cataloging environment. The panel will discuss research on the next generation of cataloging and the experiments with the next-generation ILS/ OPACs. Speakers include:

Barbara Tillett, Chief of the Cataloging Policy and Support Office, Library of Congress

Saturday

Intellectual Access to Preservation Metadata Interest Group

An Introduction to Preservation Metadata and the PREMIS Data Dictionary. The group will meet on Saturday, January 24, 8–10 am, in the Sheraton Denver, Gold Room.

At 8 a.m., Rebecca S. Guenther, Senior Networking and Standards Specialist, Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress, will present a one-hour program on preservation metadata and the PREMIS Data Dictionary. Preservation metadata supports the digital preservation process. The PREMIS Data Dictionary is an internationally recognized resource for developing and implementing preservation metadata in preservation repositories. This session will introduce the goals and features of the PREMIS Data Dictionary, as well as the work of the PREMIS Maintenance Activity. The interest group's regular business meeting will begin at 9 am.

ALCTS CCS Cataloging Norms Interest Group

Metadata in ARL Libraries. Jin Ma, Catalog/Metadata Librarian, Newman Library, Baruch College, The City University of New York.

Description: The presentation assesses current metadata practices and trends in ARL (Association of Research Libraries) libraries, based on the survey “Metadata” conducted in spring 2007 (SPEC Kit 298: Metadata), a collaborative effort with the staff at the Association of Research Libraries.

Description: Researchers analyzed 21 digital collections from 15 institutions that are created with CONTENTdm to see what kind of unique fields are used for special collections and how these fields are represented in service providers' environments. The presentation provides common characteristics of these unique metadata fields for the special collections and best practices for creating and mapping special collections metadata using CONTENTdm.

Description: A report on and discussion of the issues and challenges faced when applying the OCLC Workset Algorithm to FRBRize the Library of Congress collection. The presentation covers: (1) how existing MARC records were used to identify FRBR work entities; (2) what issues and challenges the process involved; and (3) what we did to address those issues and challenges.

Description: Cataloging and providing bibliographic control has recently been the center of several important discussions. Many of these discussions seem to focus on the practical aspects of costs, staffing and training of new staff. They also address the broader question of the need to follow cataloging standards. Libraries are raising the question of what services they should provide to users and what role libraries can play in providing bibliographic access without diminishing the value of the catalog. This presentation will contribute to this discussion by revisiting the question of the cataloging standards, and offering alternative approaches and ideas to cataloging. It will discuss innovative staffing solutions that can reduce the cost of cataloging and help overcome the problem of staffing and staff training.

CRS Committee on Holdings Information

Heather Staines (Springer US): The Many Facets of Metadata Exchange Between Publishers and the Research Community, and the Role that A&I Services and DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) Play in Providing Access to Electronic Content.